Airbnb renters to pay hotel tax on Ottawa listings from August onwards

The deal to collect and remit the accommodation tax marks only the second such tax agreement that the online platform has finalized in Canada

A man holds his phone with the Airbnb app open. nyone renting an Airbnb listing in the nation’s capital will have to start paying a hotel tax when the calendar turns to August.
The tax revenue will flow into municipal coffers.Gavin Young / Postmedia